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Y Names

Browse Muslim and Quranic baby names beginning with the letter Y.

Names beginning with Y can include modern names, traditional Islamic names and Quranic-inspired choices. This A–Z page makes it easier to browse them all in one place.

163 names found

Yaafi

Arabic

boy

Young man, Nearly 'baligh'

Yaameen

Arabic

girl

Blessed, auspicious.

Yaamin

Arabic

girl

Blessed, auspicious.

Yaani

Arabic

girl

Ripe, Scarlet

Yaaqoot

Arabic

boy

Ruby, a precious stone, a garnet.

Yaar

Arabic

boy

(Persian) Friend.

Yaarunnabi

Arabic

boyQuranic

Friend of the Prophet (Muhammad)

Yaaseen

Arabic

boyQuranic

Name of a surah in the Holy Quran, A title of The Holy Prophet, Muhammad (peace be upon him).

Yaasiin

Arabic

boyQuranic

Surah in Al-Quran

Yaasir

Arabic

boy

Name of a Sahabi (RA).

Yaasmeen

Arabic

girl

A sweet-smelling flower called jasmin.

Yaawar

Arabic

boy

(Persian) Aiding, friendly, An a panion, friend.

Yacoob

Arabic

boyQuranic

Prophets name

Yaeesh

Arabic

boy

Bin al-Jahm was a narrator of Hadith.

Yafi

Arabic

boy

A narrator of hadith

Yafiah

Arabic

girl

High, youthful

Yafir

Arabic

boy

Yafirيفر

Yagana

Arabic

girl

Unique, unprecedented.

Yaghnam

Arabic

boy

A narrator of hadith

Yaghoub

Arabic

boyQuranic

A prophet's name

Yahiya

Arabic

boyQuranic

Ilike name yahiya, Islamic prophet

Yahya

Arabic

boyQuranic

A Prophets name (John)

Yahyaa

Arabic

boyQuranic

A Prophets name

Yahyah

Arabic

boyQuranic

Name of "John the Baptist."

Yakub

Arabic

boy

Variant transcription of YAQUB, Arabic form of YaAqov (see JACOB).

Yala

Arabic

boy

Height.

Yalaa

Arabic

boy

Name of a Sahabi(RA).

Yalqoot

Arabic

girl

An early philanthropic woman of Damascus who gave much in charity.

Yama

Arabic

boy

Old Lord.

Yamaamah

Arabic

girl

Intention, Design, Maiden who could see a person at a distance of three days

Yamaan

Arabic

boy

Yamaan is an Arabic name for boys that means blessed, favored by God. It also means Yemeni, a person from Yemen.

Yamam

Arabic

girl

Arabic for dove, ringneck dove.

Yamama

Arabic

girl

Arabic for dove, ringneck dove. Singular form (instance) of Yamam.

Yaman

Arabic

boy

Good tidings

Yamar

Arabic

girl

Life and Alive

Yameen

Arabic

girl

Benefit, Blessings and Profit

Yameena

Arabic

girl

Benefit, Blessings and Profit

Yameenaa

Arabic

girl

Yameenaa is an Arabic name for girls that means blessed, favored. It also means left, left hand.

Yamin

Arabic

girl

Right, right side, right hand.

Yamina

Arabic

girl

happy, Right, Proper

Yaminah

Arabic

girl

Right and proper blessed.

Yana

Arabic

girl

Yana is a Persian name for girls that means doer of good deeds, doer of good toward others. It is from Avestan, an ancient language of Persia.

Yaqana

Arabic

boy

Unique, unprecedented.

Yaqeena

Arabic

girl

Arabic for certain, without doubt.

Yaqin

Arabic

boy

Confidence, Belief, Trust

Yaqoob

Arabic

boyQuranic

A Prophet

Yaqub

Arabic

boyQuranic

A Prophets name (Jacob)

Yaquta

Arabic

girl

Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral

Yaqzan

Arabic

boy

Vigilant, awake, on the alert.

Yar

Arabic

boy

Friend

Yara

Arabic

girl

Small butterfly, White Flower.

Yariqa

Arabic

girl

Bright, white, fair, good-looking.

Yaroq

Arabic

boy

Turkish for white, brilliant.

Yarub

Arabic

boy

Talking in Arab

Yas

Arabic

girl

Yas is a Persian name for girls that means jasmine (a type of flower).

Yasaal

Arabic

girl

Persian for wreath or garland, a crown or necklace made of flowers and worn at festivities.

Yasaar

Arabic

boy

Name of a Sahabi (RA).

Yasaman

Arabic

girl

Persian for jasmine. Synonym of Yasmin.

Yasar

Arabic

boy

Prosperity, wealth, affluence, ease.

Yaseen

Arabic

boyQuranic

The opening letters of the first verse of surat Ya Sin (36:1). An epithet of the Prophet Muhammad.

Yaseera

Arabic

girl

Arabic for easy, blessed, living well.

Yasha

Arabic

boy

Long line, prosper.

Yashal

Arabic

girl

Freshness, greenery

Yashar

Arabic

boy

persian Azarbayjani origin meaning lives for ever

Yasharah

Arabic

girl

Intelligent, precious stone.

Yasin

Arabic

boyQuranic

The opening letters of the first verse of surat Ya Sin (36:1). An epithet of the Prophet Muhammad.

Yasirah

Arabic

girl

Lenient, kind, smooth

Yasm

Arabic

girl

Persian and Arabic for the jasmine flower. Singular form of Yasmin.

Yasma

Arabic

girl

Persian and Arabic for the jasmine flower. Singular form of Yasm, which itself is the singular form of Yasmin (in Arabic we have singulars of singulars and plurals of plurals).

Yasmeen

Arabic

girl

Jasmine,sym. friendliness ,Variant transcription of YASMIN From Persian

Yasmeenah

Arabic

girlQuranic

Sweet-smelling flower, Among her work is a commentary on Surah al-Baqarah, she is mentioned by Salahuddin al-Safdi in his book as one of the distinguished people of Egypt

Yasmin

Arabic

girl

From Persian (yasamen) meaning "jasmine,a flower in the olive family",sym. friendliness

Yasmina

Arabic

girl

A beautiful flower that shines

Yasminaa

Arabic

girl

Yasminaa is a Persian name for girls that means jasmine (a type of flower).

Yasmoon

Arabic

girl

Persian for jasmine. Synonym of Yasmin.

Yasna

Arabic

girl

It means white rose in arabic

Yasra

Arabic

girl

Affluent, rich, prosperous.

Yasrib

Arabic

boy

Former name of the city of Madinah.

Yasser

Arabic

boy

Variant transcription of YASIR

Yasub

Arabic

boy

Big leader, Queen bee, Male bee

Yathrib

Arabic

boy

Former name of the city of Madinnah

Yazan

Arabic

boy

Od Arabic name

Yazar

Arabic

boy

The Persian dictionaries say Yazar, pronounced [(YA)rn] + [(Z)ero + r(U)n + p(R)ay] with emphasis on the first syllable, is the name of a place. BLANKENTER In Turkish, Yazar means writer. It is pronounced [(YA)rn] + [(Z)ero + m(A)n + p(R)ay]. This a common last name in Turkish.

Yazeed

Arabic

boyQuranic

A companion of the Prophet

Yazeedah

Arabic

girl

Yazeedah is an Arabic name for girls that means increase, growth.

Yazid

Arabic

boy

God will increase, enhance

Yelda

Arabic

girl

Dark night

Yoon

Arabic

boy

Journey.

Yoonus

Arabic

boyQuranic

A Prophets name

Yoosuf

Arabic

boyQuranic

Name of a prophet of Allah. Equivalent is Joseph.

Younas

Arabic

boy

Pillar/Support (of the faith - Islam)

Younus

Arabic

boyQuranic

Name of a prophet of Allah. Equivalent is Jonah.

Yousef

Arabic

boy

Variant transcription of YUSUF

Youssef

Arabic

boy

Variant transcription of YUSUF

Yuhannis

Arabic

boy

The name of a freed salve of Zubair

Yumn

Arabic

girl

Happiness.

Yumna

Arabic

girl

Right-hand, right, Good fortune, success, lucky, blessed fem. of Ayman.

Yumnaa

Arabic

girl

Right side, blessed, grace.

Yumnaat

Arabic

girl

Yumnaat is an Arabic name for girls that means blessings, blessedness.

Yumnah

Arabic

girl

Right side, Happiness, success fem. of Yumn.

Yunus

Arabic

boyQuranic

A Prophets Name

Yusairah

Arabic

girl

Name of a Sahabiyyah (RA).

Yusayrah

Arabic

girlQuranic

Easy , One of the first two swear allegiance (bayah) to the Prophet (S.A.W) among the Ansar (but it is also said that she was among the Muhajirs (Emigrants)

Yusef

Arabic

boy

Variant transcription of YUSUF

Yusha

Arabic

boyQuranic

Name of a holy man or prophet of Islam (Joshua)

Yusma

Arabic

girl

Colloquial Persian for beautiful, beloved, coquettish.

Yusr

Arabic

boy

Ease, Convenience

Yusra

Arabic

girl

Most prosperous, Left-hand side, state of ease.

Yusraa

Arabic

girl

Most prosperous, Left side,easier.

Yusraat

Arabic

girl

Yusraat is an Arabic name for girls that means ease, luxury, lack of difficulty.

Yusrah

Arabic

girl

Yusrah is an Arabic name for girls that means ease, luxury.

Yusri

Arabic

boy

Well to do, wealthy

Yusriya

Arabic

girlQuranic

Yusriya is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means rich, needless, in ease. It is derived from the Y-S-R root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Yusriyah

Arabic

girl

Most prosperous, Warm.

Yusriyya

Arabic

girl

easy, kind, smooth, sahabia

Yusrullah

Arabic

girl

Yusrullah is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means ease and luxury that comes from God, Gods blessing, Gods favor.

Yusuf

Arabic

boyQuranic

A Prophets name (Joseph)